This critical Capabilities report is a companion to the 2018 “Magic Quadrant for Analytic and Business Intelligence Platforms.”

Critical Capabilities reports include comparison graphs for each use case, along with in-depth descriptions of each solution based on the various points of comparison. The study focuses 22 vendors Gartner finds most applicable in this software sector & monetize them against 15 critical capabilities with 5 powerful use cases:

• Agile, centralized BI provisioning
• Decentralized analytics
• Governed data discovery
• OEM or embedded BI
• Extranet deployment

After going through the report, we have come up with these takeaways:

Gartner reveals a brand-new acronym:

In the report, Gartner begins with ‘A&BI platforms’ to refer business intelligence solutions & this is the first time we have observed a new name for BI. This change signals an evolution in the space, where antiquated products are being replaced by new, forward-thinking analytics capabilities. Gartner explains further: “A&BI platforms are evolving beyond data visualization and dashboards to encompass augmented and advanced analytics.”

A Plethora of available tools:

Although modern data analytics products are inherently being used by middle enterprises, BI & analytics products also have a wide range of technical capabilities. Based on our research, the marketplace for tools splits into two groups: one for basic & historical data analysis and the other for AI-driven advanced analytics.

The augmented analytics revolution is in progress:

Augmented data discovery is a major emerging trend, but no single vendor provides a complete set of capabilities for every use case. Advanced analytics functionality continues to vary significantly based on the solution provider, and according to Gartner: “significant differences remain between competing platforms.”

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